Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 North Tyneside

Seashells

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Seashells scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 October 2024 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Seashells, from March 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Seashells.

Food hygiene rating history for Seashells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Seashells in Tyne And Wear has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

13 Front Street,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE25 8AQ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Seashells. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Seashells?

Food hygiene at Seashells is inspected by North Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Seashells

What is Seashells’s food hygiene rating?

Seashells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 October 2024.

When was Seashells last inspected?

Seashells was last inspected by North Tyneside on 4 October 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.